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E. F. THORNTON.

FIGURE TOY. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 10, 1921.

Patented Oct. 17,

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Patented @ct. 17, 1922.

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EDWARD F. THORNTON, 01F QREANA, IDAHO.

FIGURE TOY.

Application filed January 10, 1921. Serial No. 438,230.

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Be it known that I, EDWARD F. THORNTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oreana, in the county of Owyhee and State of Idaho, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Figure Toys, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in toys, and has particularreference to a toy fi ure adapted to imitate a person in the act 0sawing.

One object of this invention is to provide a toy figure of the characterdescribed, which has associated therewith a novel arrangement of partscontrolled by a weight element adapted to be oscillated whereby arocking or swaying motion is imparted to the toy figure.

A further object of this invention is to provide a figure toy of theabove mentioned character, which is simple in construction, inexpensiveto manufacture, ornamental in appearance, and compact in the arrangementof its parts.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the followig description In the accompanying drawingsforming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals areemployed to designate like parts throughout the same,

The figure shown is a side elevation of the toy mounted on a support.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration isshown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates asuitable support, preferably the edge of a table, on which is positioneda toy figure. This figure comprises a body portion 6, arms 7 and legs 8which have pivoted thereto feet portions 9 adapted to rest upon thesupport 5.

The arms 7 embrace a handle 10 of an element 11, which elementrepresents a saw and has provided on its inner edge teeth 11. When thefigure is placed on the support 5, the teeth adjacent the lowerextremity of the saw element receive there-between the lower edge of thesupport. In normal position the saw element 11 and the body portion ofthe figure are parallel and the arms 7 are rigidly connected to thehandle portion 10 of the saw element 11. In order that a positiveconnection may be made between the body 6 and the saw element 11, I haveshown a cord 12 connecting the two elements.

Suspended from and suitably attached to the saw at a point 12, is adepending member 13, preferably a cord, which has pro vided on its lowerend a weight element 14. This weight element is preferably made in theshape of a round ball, either of metal or rubber, and is the mediumthrough which the swaying action of the figure is started and continued.

It will be noted that the point of connection of the upper end of thecord to the saw element is made at a point below the plane of thesupport. I

The operation of the toy is as follows The weight element 14, acting asa pendulum, will cause the figure to rock back and forth. Thecombination formed by the arms of the figure and the handle of the saw,together with the small cord 12,- serve to hold the figure upon thesupport. It will be observed that'the teeth of the saw receivetherebetween the lower edge of the table and thus likewise assist inholding the figure upon the support. lVhen the weight element isoscillated, the body of the figure being pivoted on the feet portion,will rock thereon and thus imitate a person in the act of sawing.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention, herewith shown anddescribed, is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and thatvarious changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention, or thescope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. In a device of thecharacter described, the combination with a support, of a toy figurepositioned on said support, said figure including a body portion, armsmade integral therewith and pivoted feet portions, a serrated elementsecured to the arms of said figure and resting in a plane parallel withthe body portion of said figure, and a weight element suspended fromsaid serrated element and adapted to be oscillated whereby a rockingmovement is imparted to the pivoted portion of said figure.

2. In a device of the character described,

the combination with a support, of a toy figure positioned on saidsupport, said figure including a body portion, arms made integraltherewith and pivoted feet portions, a serrated element simulating a sawand secured to the arms of said figure and lying in a plane parallelWith the body portion of said figure and contacting With said support, acord connecting said body to said serrated element, a cord of greaterlength than the first mentioned cord depending from the lower extremityof said serrated element-and connected thereto at a point below theplane of the support, and a Weight element secured EDWARD F. THORNTON.

